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Southern Utah Thunderbirds

Combined rank over time

Sport	National rank	Index	Weight	Share of score	Source
Men's Football	#156 of 266	47.4	100.0	8.9	Sagarin ratings (FBS+FCS), through Oct 31, 2026
Men's Basketball	#272 prev. of 365	33.0	70.5	4.4	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Basketball	#186 prev. of 363	54.0	47.2	4.8	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Softball	#180 prev. of 308	47.5	25.4	2.3	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Soccer	#306 of 349	21.1	23.9	0.9	NCAA women's soccer RPI (through games Nov 2, 2026)
Women's Volleyball	#336 of 348	13.1	22.9	0.6	NCAA women's volleyball RPI (through games Nov 1, 2026)
Men's Golf	#270 of 312	22.2	15.1	0.6	Clippd D-I men's team rankings (Oct 28, 2026)
Women's Golf	#197 of 291	39.2	14.9	1.1	Clippd D-I women's team rankings (Oct 28, 2026)
Women's Gymnastics	#30 prev. of 61	56.5	14.9	1.6	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Indoor Track & Field	#330 prev. of 349	14.9	13.3	0.4	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Cross Country	#145 prev. of 362	64.1	13.3	1.6	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Women's Outdoor Track & Field	#256 prev. of 355	35.2	13.2	0.9	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Outdoor Track & Field	#173 prev. of 310	49.9	12.7	1.2	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Indoor Track & Field	#184 prev. of 285	42.0	11.2	0.9	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Men's Cross Country	#118 prev. of 331	68.1	11.2	1.4	Carried over: 2025-26 final order
Score				31.4

Each of these still counts 50% of its weight against the score. Why